The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-10
TILE INTERSTATE ENCANpNENI.
a GREAT GATHERING NEAR HE
C!TY OF, SPARcANBIKG

A GREAT GATHERING NEAR 81
CITY OK SPAR:ANHIRG
The Weather at First L;:icsaici"u>, hu
the Skies Erightcu n Last--Thc lnAe:;"
raj Cerc,nonies--a Partial List of the i1N
h;bits--Ctl,er Matters OF Interest.
The Interstate Farmers Summer En-
campment w&s duly inaasuratSI a
Spartanburg or Tuesday, the md INST
The bad weather naturally diminisheo
the crovd at first ii attendance, bal
when the hour for opening arrived ;a"rc
was soodly crowd in the pavilion pro
rideG for their accommodation.
At II o'clock the Hon. John ",
Wofora called the meeting to cs5er.
The stage was occupied by the following
named gentlemen: n. F. Wake, OF
spartanburg, the Rev. r. Il. Reid, the
Hon. j. ". Woiio1d, Dr.. c. {. Fleming,
Col. A. P. Butler, the Hon. +. S. BcGon,
OF Colleton, 7. j. Moore, OF Spartan
burg, the Hon. D. f. Duncan, OF Spar
tanburc, Mr. E. L. Rocle, Prof. y. i.
DuPre. j. II. Montgomery, 5. T. Mont
romerv, cne aged farmer from texas,
and other distinguished citizens.
Owing to some error Bishop DUNCAN,
lo boS boe-, saIacte3 10 deliver the
opening prayer, did not arrive una!
after the opening Of the proceedings.
The prayer was, therefore, offered Up by
the Rev. Il. H. Reid, OF Reidrii!e.
1t is estimated that the audience num-
bered not less than two thousand per
sons, among whom were very large
contingent Of ladies, chiefly from Spar
tanburg.
Upon motion OF Mr. John ". Wo6ord,
who stated that there was nc likelihood
of the presence OF the commissioners
from the four other States, Capt. \. /.
Walker was called to the chair.
In assuming the chair Capt. Walker
delivered short and stirring address, II
which he pledged himself to further N
every possible way the objects ci the
Eacampment. He also introduced the
Hon. D. r. Duncan, who had "een
chosen to deliver the address OF welcome.
Mr. Duncan addressed the meeting as
follows:
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Nh. Chairman and Gentlemen: aave
the honor. in the name OF al citizens oI
SPARTA burg county, to bid you warm
welcome to this Encanpment.
We sincerely hope that the dell5cra-
tons and discussions which viii oc:rpy
the days Of your sojourn here MAJ be
marked by great good to all WHO par
ticipate and to al who witness gour
labors. May your gathering be accom-
panied in its influence and practical re-
suits with the largest amount CT ln;e!l-
gent information and exposition II The
arts and work OF that great science WITCH
you represe Mt. Upon this oil growth
and prosperity rest.
Always the Isrgest contributor 70 the
happiness OF the people at home, asrl-
culture has made this, the greatest CT re
pubics, renowned abroad for its coEsrl-
buttons to the Suste1ance and comfort
of the millions Of other lands. l. the
pursuit Of knowledge, the lahors OF the
workshop, the whirl OF the factory
wheels, the busy industries and coMmer-
cial interests by land and sea, lag and
languish, It is only because the valleys
are not covered over with corn, because
there is no fatness' IN the pastures, be-
cause tie cattle do not rejoice upon the
hills and the earth fails to yield her III
crease.
We are the more rejoiced On this coca.
sion because Of the evidence We have OF
the awakening and awakened interest N
your avocatioD, which now seems to be
taking in importance precedence OF ali
other questions. How shall the largest
intelligence and the most reliable eX-
detrimental knowledge be invoked anc
enforced in behalf of tending this gar
den of earth. which was delivered TO the
first farmer Of creation with tie com
mand to keep and dress it-a proposl
ton moi new, indeed cider than all 9th,
ers, and yet, strange to say, 1t has no"
less of intelligence, pressing and push
than any Of those things which command
the time and talents OF men.
While it is true that the agriculture Of
this extensive country IS conducted OF
scale unknown IN ancient OF III modern
times, yet in these important depart
ments Of knowledge We are slngu!arly
deficient. No other field holds out 8
more inviting prospect to the dlhsent
and the enterprising, hie-wGrk which
may fill the noblest ambition. There is
no closed door to the followers OF this
art. As illustrated from the days o.
George Washington down to the success
of the poor farmers boy OF the Valley
of Virginia with his reaper, endownlns
se.ninaries, orphans homes and un:yer
sity professorships, there is ne tempora
interest Of humanity which exceeds !,
importance that Of your pursuit, and a
Others it has ol.tlived. s'It survive
Turk and Time and Goth" Upon it the
merchant and mechanic, the bench sut
bar and the forum and camp depend
Indeed, rs has been saiG: "Ihe necessl
ty of this art is evident, since this Cal
live without ali Others, and no one o!he
without this. The principles Of it be
ing the principles OF al nature, earth
water, air and the sun and the sea, /
comprebends OF philosophy more thai
any one profession, arS or science II th'
world besides.
Let me call your attention 10 what al
able essayist wrote two hundred year
go. He said: s:N'ho IS there amonE
our gentry that does net entertain
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